The impact of tumor resection on survival and functional outcomes for patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma.
Ju-En NienChi-Cheng ChuangPeng-Wei HsuYin-Cheng HuangHong-Chieh TsaiPin-Yuan ChenCheng-Chi LeeYu-Jen LuYa-Jui LinKuo-Chen WeiKo-Ting ChenPublished in: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery (2024)
GTR significantly improved PFS in treating PCNSLs, particularly in solitary cases. For patients with dominant tumors measuring ≥ 3 cm, cytoreductive surgery may improve OS. Neither cytoreductive surgery nor GTR correlated with poor functional outcomes.